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St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24

who had ever seen the beautiful
park before them or the home it
inclosed, but they were mistaken,
for more than one of the pioneers
had crept snake-like on dark
nights To a point from which
the house could be seen, with
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24

Speak no more of the "naked truth" An
thony Comstock is on the rampage again.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15
Being a Reporter.

The boy who would be successful
journalist must enter the profession
W tn no vain ambition to hurry up and
get his name in print, or to be called
an editor" He must make up his
mind to work hard and conscientously;
and, after number of years, take the
position in the profession to which he
seems to be adapted. resting content
Herewith. If he comes to his work
with collegiate education. it is well;
but by no means necessary.
journalism, it must be borne in mind,
is distinct from authorship. pure and
simple. The journalist deals with the
questions of the day; this knowledge
must be on the tip of his tongue, or
rather at the point of his peR-ready
for use at any moment. The au-
thor. on the other hand, can sit at
home, write leisurely, revise frequently,
and consult books of reference to veri-
~ his statements.
Some college bred reporters are oc-
casionally both panied and surprised at
their first newspaper experience. Such
a young man may look in the morning
paper for the first report, on which.
YOU may be sure. he has taken the
greatest possible pains. He has given
an elaborate description of the hall,
the appearance of the audience, and of
the lecturer he has been sent to report.
Yet he cannot find his account, al
though he is sure he wrote column.
MAY be it's crowded out" says a
brother, and then adds "Why, no;
here it is! 1t is cut down. and thy'eve
put new head on it,"
Yes; there it is, way down in the cor
ner of the third page, next to the mar
ct reports!
1t makes column-all but ninc-
tenths!
Our college-bred young friend may be
very angry at such shabby treatment;
but if he is sensible fellow he soon
gets used to it, In fact, he is compell-
ed to get used to it--George j. Man
son, IN So. Nicholas.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15
RoNpo,s HOUSE.
Built In 1sA3, II Still Stands on Sum-
init Avenue, st. Paul-Excellent
Isre4arVafInn

Built In 1s43, 1t still Stands on Sum-
Preservation.
When Joseph Rondo. in the year
1913, erected a cabin 14x16, of hewn
logs, filed in with adobe, on the claim
he had purchased three years previous
of Edward Phelan, he did not think
that he was erecting a building that
in the year 1887 would stand with n $50
feet of the handsomest street in st.
Paul-viz.. Summit avenue. and that
would be passed daily by thousands of
people. unconscious of either its prox-
unity or its history. Yet such is the
fact. Numerous buildings in the city
have during the last six years been
designated as "the oldest house in st.
Paul." while this little structure, mod
estly shielded from an inquisitive pub
lie, maintained i'll silence its title
wrongfully bestowed upon other anti
quated and dilapidated houses. The
residents on Summit avenue, and par
ticularly those living in close proxim-
ity to Summit park, will undoubtedly
be surprised to learn that the house
r'ghtfully called 1.-THE oldest house in
st. Paul is located in that vic nifty.
The building. as already stated. was
built and and occupied by Joseph Ron
do in 1843. and was his hab tation, as
shown By official records. unit 1855.
when he sold it and the four acres of
ground compos ng his demcsne to the
late John Nicos. In 1856 Mr.. Nicols
removed the old house from its origi-
nal location to the eastern part of the
property, and erected in its stead the
substantial and commodious stone
building now known as the Nicols
homestead. Contrary to the usual
practice, Mr.. Ncols did not pull down
the old Rondo house, but rather pre-
served it by Incorporating it into a
barn that was erected around and
above it. Recently it was the pleasure
of Globe reporter to dcover the old
relic, and, by the courtesy of John II.
Nicols, who succeeded his father as
partner in the firm of n coils az Dean,
have access to family documents that
establish beyond a doubt the claims set
forth for the Rondo house. The mid
die door on the south side of the barn
opens directly into the old house, which.
except where the adobe has fallen out,
is in nearly as good state of preserva-
ton as when erected. The tmbers are
of oak, and plainly show the marks of
the AK with which they were hewed.
Those on the side are cross sect oned,
and all the intervening space around
the room, excepting the doors and the
windows, filled with adobe. composed
of broken limestone as the foundation,
cemented together with mortar. The
original roof, rs an exam nation of the
hay NOW will show, has been removed
and the barn roof substituted therefor.
In this connection it may be well to
state when Mr.. Nicols purchased the
property, consisting at that time of
four acres, it was regarded by his
friends as foolish venture. several of
them predicting that cit would never
be worth the price paid for it (Sl, 200),
as it was too far out of town" Mr..
Nicols was obliged TO break a road
through the hazel brush from st. An
thony street Summit avenue) over
which to haul the material for his
dwelling. st. Paul Globe.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15
A Rural Railroad.

When General Sherman was at Walla
Walla several years ago the people de-
sired that he should have a good rail-
road ride, and requested DIR. ID. S. Ba-
ker. tho owner of the flatcar line to
Wallula, to convenience the general by
rigging up a box-car. DIR. Baker Is
minus n front tooth. and like Sleary.
Charles Dickens horse rider, is affected
with an impediment to his speech,
articulating The letter 80 like eth"
To the citizens who called on him he
said: General Therman 18th no better
man than / am. IL he don't want to
de athride of wheat thack to Wallula
he can walk. thath all" That settles
it. The accumulation of military glory
was in DIR. Bakers power. and he rode
nto Wallula in the manner described.
On another occasion DIR. Baker ten
dered well-known Portlander an an
nual pass over his road, containing the
usual conditions on the back, exempt
ing tue company from responsibility in
case of accident to the holder. Sad
the latter: Were / to be injured
while travelling over your road I would
be so chagrined that I would never
mention it."
'Thath it." said the doctor indignant
ly. Here / have gone to work and
built thith railroad to help the country,
and get nothing but abuthe, abuthe.
am president of teith company at a
monthly thalary of $500. but the
thockholderth have never paid me a
thent in two yearth."
Who are the stockholders" was the
inquiry.
'.Mythelf, my thon and my thon-in
law."--Porttand News.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

Lieut. Schwatka says he has seen In
Alaska huge mammoth tusks of ivory in
the curve of which man could stand
straight. -
The inventor of condensed milk has
committed suicide. He made a great for
tune, but could not cOndense 1t and was
in poverty.
Miss Ellis, the Boston young lady who
Is attending physician of the Queen of
Corea, receives the snug salary Of SIS, 900
per annum.
The boom at Bar Harbor, Me-, has made
the house and lot OF washerwoman
worth $4,000. That is the kind of a
boom to have
Mrs. John Hubert of Joliet, frall little
woman of 35, has slept more or less
soundly for 217 days. 1t is remarkable
case of catalepsy.
Japan keeps standing army of so, 900
with 100000 reserves. They carry the
breech loader, and drill more than any
other men in the world.
Toxic, Japan, is about to be rebuilt,
and the harbor is to be enlarged. Brick
structures will be erected along the prin-
cipal streets of the town.
There were 1858 photographers in the
United States in 1870 and $500 in 1880.
There are now about IL, 900 persons in the
photographing business in this country.
Fred Douglass is just home from an ex-
tensiye European trip. He says not sin
gle gesture did any one indicate dlsap-
proval of his color or the kink of his hair.
The ''free pass" of the newspaper man
is the greatest misomer of modern times.
He gives $50 worth of advertising for
$50 milage ticket, and uses 81 cents worth
of it.
Fourteen thousand openly-professed
Protestants belong to the sixty Protestant
organizations in Spain. 1t is just eigh-
teen years since the first Protestant chapel
was opened in Madrid.
Murat Ialstead, posing as British peer
at the naval review in the Solent, is said
to have made grandiose and fugid spec
tacle. He aroused at once the admiration
and envy of G.. w. Smalley.
Cardinal Howard is in London, said to
be charged with secret mission from the
pope looking TO the resumption of direct
diplomatic intercourse between the court
of st. James and the Vatican.
"Greasy Joe" Whelan is local celeb
rity in Pittsburg, Pa. His claim to
notoriety lies in his fondness for drinking
crude petroleum. He is fond of the stuff,
and II seems to agree with him.
Mr.. Toni Powell is spoken of as an
available candidate for the Vice-Presi-
dency in case of his election as governor
of Ohio. 1t Is safe to say that Mr.. Powell
will never achieve the preliminary qualif-
cation.
The Emperor Of Brazil was recently
asked to place his signature on the visitors
book at the grand opera house, Paris. He
signed himself 'Dom Pedro d'Alcantara,
foreign member of the academy of science. "
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15
SET IN DIAMONDS.
Il Charlotte NJ. Braeme.

Mrs Grey sincerely hoped not; all
her memories of love and lovers were
full of pain; she hoped this pretty maid,
whom her daughter liked so well, had
no lover 81 will speak 20 her." she
thought, kindly, ''sheis young and very
pretty, a word of warning might be
useful to her." So When Mrs Grey
heard the light footsteps tripping down
the corridor, she opened the door o.
her room.
IL want to speak to on, Jennie" she
said, and the pretty maid came into the
room. Then Mrs Grey saw the traces
Of tears on her face, and her kind heart
was touched, 'Are you in trouble,
JennieP" she asked gently.
lust a little, Mrs Grey, nothing
much; have been We, ed.
''Will you tell me what troubles you?"
said Mrs Grey.
II am not quite sure that / should
like to tell you, Mrs. Grey" But then
the temptation to make a confidant of
some one was quite irresistible. and she
told her story; all about the fine gen
tleman from London who had fallen in
love with her; who had asked her out
that evening purposely to talk to her
of their marriage and their future, and
then had failed to keep his appointment.
She was vexed and ANNOYED; she had
waited for him until nearly ten o'clock,
and had returned hon g without seeing
him, both angry and grieved. Mrs.
Grey listened gravely.
"Are you quito sure, Jennie" she
said, st at your lover is what he seems
to bepn
There is no fear at all about that"
she answered.
" "In thai case" said Mrs. Grey, IL
should not distress myself if were you.
Probably some unforeseen business
prevented his coming, and you will
have a letter tomorrow apologizing for
his failure; but, Jennie, do not think
it wise, or prudent or maidenly, to 60
ont in the evening to meet your lover.
hat time did you go'" she asked,
suddenly.
''Soon after eight" was the answer
"Then you were not in the duchess's
dressing-room at nine o'clock"
mo, indeed, was not" replied
ennie Dane.
"Be ause," said Mrs. Grey, ''iust as
the clock struck nine l heard what
seemed to me a very curious sound
there, but did not like TO go in"
l was not there" repeated Jennie.
t must have been your fancy, Mrs.
Grey, but will go and see. ."
She went Mrs. Grey stood still by
tie window, thinking er all she had
heard, when she was startled by shrill
ry; then she heard the sound of flying
footsteps. Jennie came into the room.
What shall doP" she cried. 'Oh,
Heaven, wish l were dead! Oh, Mrs.
Grey, listen, listen! The safe has been
broken open, and the duchess's dia
monds are all gone; her jewel cases are
all emptied. What shall do? How
shall tell herP'
"All go e?' said Mrs. Grey; sit is
impossible
ct is true! Oh, come with me and
see-come with mer' and Jennie led
the way to the duchess's room.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15
BEFORE DAWN.

The night paaseth ON toward the morrow,
The stars fade away in the gloom;
And cal with their joys and their sorrow,
The ghost, OF the past II ON their tomb
By the whirlwln's and torrents of passion |;
BY the wrecks that are left as a sign;
By each picture sweet memories fashion,
summon thy spirit to mine.
1t heeds me and nestles beside me.
feel thy W rm breathing at last;
And thro' gateways of dreamland guide
thee
Back back TO the realms of the past.
Midst bowers of roses our path leads.
We heed not the thorns If they gall.
Tor Joys that we grasp while the heart
bleeds,
May still be the sweetest of all.
Through castles that had no foundations,
Yet reached TO the skies ere they fell,
And though frailest of fancy's creations,
Were roads toward heaven or hell.
y
So the morn's woven into the morrow,
Twin threads in eternity's loom;
And the ghosts, with their joys and their
row,
Glide back to their shadowy tomb.
Il harleS ~. LdLpreDce
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15
CHAPTER XXXvIlI.


The duke and duchess had spent a
pleasant evening, and the drive home
through the soft, sweet shadows of the
summer night was the most pleasant
hour of all.
"Home at lastr' cried the duke. as
they caught sight the lights from the
Castle windows; yet even before the
carriage opped there seemed to him
some great confusion-the lights were
moved so quickly from room to room.
He said nothing to his wife, lest he
should alarm her; but when the carriage
stopped at the door, and the butler,
with a white face, stood bowling before
him, the duke knew that his suspicious
were q certainty-that there was some
thing terribly wrong.
"What is the matter. Barnesp" he
asked. Everywhere and every one
seems to be in confusion"
As he spoke, the loud, hysterical cries
of Jennie were heard in the distance,
and the duchess looked startled.
"What is the matter, Barnesp" she
asked. "Who is that cryingP"
AS she spoke, the white lace wrap fell
from her shoulders, and the superb
rubies caught the full light.
"Heaven be praisedv" cried the but
Ter; call is not lost"
II should be glad if you would an
swer my question" said the duke. ~
am waiting to know what is wrong"
The duchess interrupted him; her
thoughts flew to Mrs. Grey.
us any one illP" she asked.
mo, your grace. There has been a
terrible robbery"
"A robberyl' cried the duke. "How
can there have been q robbery with a
houseful of scrvantsp What is stolenP"
and the man turned white with fear as
he answered;
al am afraid to tell your grace; but
fear it is the Duchess diamonds"
And for a moment, his grace, the
Duke of Meath, stood paralyzed; then
he cried o &:
1.-The diamonds = the Meath diamonds
1t must be false-it can not be true!
Do you heaf, Ethelp What can it meanP
Do you mean to tell me that some thief
has carried them Off"
al am afraid so, your grace. Miss
Dane found the safe broken open and
the jewels gone"
A hard word came from his lips-a
word such as the duke seldom used.
"Come with me, Ethelp' he cried, as
he fastened to his wife's dressing ROOM
The first person the duke saw was
Mrs. Grey. She stood near the dressing
room door. He bowed to her.
''ls this terrible news true, Mrs.
GreyP" he asked.
81 fear so, your grace" she answered,
but her eyes were fixed on the beautiful,
agitated face of the duchess.
The duke went into the room, follow.
cd by his wife. Mrs. Grey, and several
OF the upper servants. There was jon
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15
Common sense to drunkards in nutshell

Common-sense to drunkards in a nutshell.
The nervous system is the seat of ami
NAL lie, and its Office is to furnish intelli-
gence, sensation, and govern the functions
of the body. When we are tired from any
cause, a stimulant is very agreeable to
the nerves. on get to repeating this
are a drunkard, because you have educat.
ed your nervous system to rely upon ii,
and soon you are in torment if you stop
it. This is why you are drunkard. Now
if you can get a harmless food that will
give actual support to your nerves, with
out irritation, stimulation, reaction or
HARM and relieve you from that banker.
ing for Ii Juor, and make you man again
you would take it. Well. the Moxie Nerve
Food will do it. Druggists have it. 1t is
cheap, too.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

r. w. TaRsW Il Co., Chicago, H.
Your Tausill's Punch sc cigars are get
ting lots of friends. Travelling men say
to US every day. why, they are better
than most Toe cigars.n Our trade has
more than doubled since, we commenced
to sell them.
r. q A l.. WILLARD, Ellisburgh Ny.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

Catarrh is not simply an Inconvenience,
unpleasant to the suffer- and disgusting
to others-it i an advanced outpost of
approaching disease of worse type. Do
not neglect it's warning: il brings deadly
evils in its train. Before it is too late, use
DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. 1t reaches
the seat of the aiment, and is the only
thing that will. You may dose yourself
with quack medicines till il is too late
till the streamlet becomes resistless tor
rent. IL is the matured invention of a
scientific physician. "A word to the wise
is sullicientO
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

IL is announced that new paving stone
called quartzite granite has been found in
Dakota. 1t is supposed somebody has
struck n batch of doughnuts baked by a
and dumped over the back fence by her
mother,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

80, no, ma'am," p'eaded the tramp,
"you may think my life all sunshine, but
it amt. Wherever / go ! am beset by
dangers. In short ma'am ] carry my life
in my hands" "Ah, see," exclaimed his
your not washing your hands. You don't
care to do it for fear you'll drown your
self ~
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

If you had taken two of Carriers Little
Liver Pills before retiring you would not
have had that coated tongue or bad taste
In the mouth this morning. Keep vial
with Won for occasional uSa
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

ITCHING and irritatlons of the skin and
scalp, burns, scalds, piles, ulcers, poisons
bites of insects and all skin diseases quickly
remedy. 25 and 80 cents, at Druggists.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

Prohibition doesn't keep the lawyers of
Atlanta from throwing law books, bibles
and ink-pots at one another in the pres
ence of the court. These proceedings
smack very strongly of surreptltious rum.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

Queen Victoria is not a rapid cores
pondent. She has just answered President
Cleveland letter Of May 20. Grover will
not have TO write again for three months.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

Delicate diseases of either sex, however
induced. promptly, thoroughly and per-
marently cured. Send 10 cents in stamps
for large illustrated treatise, suggesting
sure means of cure. Address, Worlds
Dispens airy Medical Association, G63 Main
Street. Bnifalo, N. ".
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

Iivers, on sea shore, by Hazard, Hazard IL
Co, N. Y. Absolutely pure and sweet.
Patients prefer it to ali others. Physicians
have decided it superior tn any other oils
in market.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

Wounds and sores of all kinds. Boils, Eel
ons, Chilblains, Frozen Feet, Piles, Barber
Itch Sore yes, Chapped Hands, Sore
Throat, Scald Head, Pimples on the Face,
and all skin diseases.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

"Don't you suppose" said a member OF
was the reply, ''but the trouble is that he
does not seize rogue when he knows
him
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

To the novel colors invented for women's
clothes of ''crushed strawberry" and
whipped cream has been added the
color of slapped baby"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

The man who sits down and waits to be
appreciated will find himself among un-
called for baggage after limited express
train has gone by.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

For Liver Complaint, Sick Headache,
Constipation, use Pages Mandrake Pills,
Above remedies sod by druggists or sent
by mail for % cents by G. w. Snow d Co.,
Syracuse, N. Y.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

Use the Frazer Axle Grease, tits tho best
in the world-will wear twice as long as
any other.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

There is no change in the style of fish
ing this year, except that the jug has more
body and not quite so much neck.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15
The Richest Man in the world

would be poor without health. The dying
millionaire consumptive would exchange
all he is worth for new lease of life. He
could have had it for a song had he used
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
before the disease had reached its last
stages. This wonderful preparation is a
positive cure for consumption IL taken in
time. For all diseases OF the throat and
lungs it is unequaled. All druggists.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it, 25c.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

Proud father-Welcome back to the old
farm, my boy. So you got through col
lege all right Farmers son-Yes, father.
Z. F.-Ye know | told We to study up on
what to do with different kinds of land.
What do you think of that fat medder
there, for instancei +. S.-Cracky, what
place for ball camel
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

Hartford Sunday Journal: Never make
sleeps eyes at young lady who Is the
possessor OF big brother. lie might lamb
you.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

The states of Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi and Ten
nessee employ women as Librarians.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

III a cough disturbs your sleep, take Piso'i
Cure for Consumption and rest well.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15

CHAPPEp HANDS, FACE, PIMPLEs and
rough skin cured by using Juniper Tar
Soap made by Hazard, Hazard e. Co., New
York.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15
Yours truly,
.Julv % 1887

July 20, 1887. CHARLES ROVE.
Every word of the above is true and the
man is never done talking about your
medicine and the wonderful cure it has
effected. Yours respectfully,
T. HEFFERNAN.
Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup is put up in
large packages ana is the greatest Blood
Purifier known. Its peculiar combination
makes it a great Family Remedy. For a
dyspeptic, bilious or constipated person
it has no equal, acting upon the stomach
liver and kidneys in pleasant and healthy
manner. Read our pamphlet and learn
of the great medicinal value of the RENE
dies which enter into its composition.
Price Sl.C0 per bottle; six bottles $500.
For sale by all druggists.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-15
The People Of Lake County Wild With Elk
element Over the Discovery of the Eighth
Wonder of the Word.

T. Heffernan, Baldwin, Mich:
l have had rheumatism all over my body
and limbs for two years. Have doctored
with some of the most eminent ply sicians
in Gra nj Rapids also spent three months in
the Reed City Hospital; during the time
was unable to go up or down stairs most
of the time. l suffered terribly. By your
advice | began taking Hibbard's Kheu-
matte Syrup, and from the first il
seemed to touch every place in my body,
eifecting my whole system. | at
once began to improve; have taken four
bottles and am entirely cured. l believe
it to be the greatest medicine in the world
for family remedy.